Ambodifotatra weather in June

In June, Ambodifotatra sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 176 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of June to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Ambodifotatra's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambodifotatra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
176 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:11 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical June day in Ambodifotatra reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Ambodifotatra weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°29426.112.94.0
Feb28° / 26°35023.412.64.0
Mar27° / 25°36026.812.14.0
Apr27° / 25°23125.811.64.3
May26° / 24°19324.611.24.8
Jun24° / 22°17625.1114.7
Jul23° / 21°19026.211.14.6
Aug23° / 21°12123.611.45.0
Sep24° / 22°8720.811.95.5
Oct25° / 23°831912.45.9
Nov26° / 24°9017.712.85.7
Dec27° / 25°16823.3134.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 39% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47129
57129
67129
77129
86931
96931
106931
116832
126832
136832
146832
156832
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266931
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306733

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Ambodifotatra gets around 176 mm of rain over 25.1 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 84% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
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2981
3081

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11105633
21115731
31125829
41145827
51156024
61166122
71176220
81196218
91206316
101206514
111216612
121226611
131226710
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15123697
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20125704
21125704
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23127684
24128683
25128683
26129673
27130672
28131662
29132652
30233632

Wind in June

Winds average 21 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of June to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:065:10
211.16:075:10
311.06:075:10
411.06:075:10
511.06:085:10
611.06:085:10
711.06:085:10
811.06:095:10
911.06:095:10
1011.06:095:10
1111.06:105:10
1211.06:105:10
1311.06:105:10
1411.06:115:10
1511.06:115:10
1611.06:115:11
1711.06:115:11
1811.06:125:11
1911.06:125:11
2011.06:125:11
2111.06:125:11
2211.06:135:12
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2511.06:135:12
2611.06:135:13
2711.06:135:13
2811.06:145:13
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3011.06:145:14

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.54 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in November across the year — June's 3.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
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263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Ambodifotatra

In seasonPeak

In June, Ambodifotatra sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ambodifotatra sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Ambodifotatra's rainy season runs December–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Ambodifotatra?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Ambodifotatra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ambodifotatra in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Ambodifotatra sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ambodifotatra in June

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Ambodifotatra in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ambodifotatra peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ambodifotatra in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ambodifotatra is worst in November — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1625 µg/m³Feb 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug6Good
Sep6Good
Oct11Good
Nov27Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ambodifotatra?

Ambodifotatra sits at 17.0°S, 49.9°E, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Soanierana Ivongo, 29 km away.

VavateninaMananaraVohibinanyAndilamenaToamasina

Topography around Ambodifotatra

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ambodifotatra.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambodifotatra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 m.

The land around Ambodifotatra is covered by water (64%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (86%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
1,145 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Soanierana Ivongo 29 km · Fenoarivo Atsinanana 64 km · Ambodimanga II 79 km · Vavatenina 87 km · Mananara 91 km · Vohibinany 96 km · Andilamena 136 km · Toamasina 138 km

Madagascar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$599
2025
Happiness
4.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
22%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
29.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 457
Religion
Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar/Malagasy Lutheran Church/Anglican Church 34%Roman Catholic 32%none 22%other Christian 8%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ambodifotatra (-16.9833°, 49.85°), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).